The Craven Brass Quintet invites all brass instrument players to participate in the third annual Christmas Brass At Union Point.

The gathering is Dec. 23 at 3 p.m.

The purpose is to create and continue a Christmas tradition for New Bern for all brass players of all skill levels and ages to meet at the gazebo at Union Point and play traditional Christmas music, according to Dan Jones, trumpet player.

The public and non-brass players are also invited to attend and help celebrate the season.

Players should bring their instrument, a chair if needed, music stand and clips to hold music to the stand.

The Craven Brass Quintet offers a unique musical repertoire ranging from Baroque to Blues. The Quintet’s music library includes brass compositions form the Baroque era, the early American period, the Civil War, the Big Band era, New Orleans Dixieland and Ragtime, traditional Bavarian and German and music for the holiday seasons.

The Quintet is regularly booked to perform for numerous events both locally and across the State of North Carolina. Events include weddings, patriotic ceremonies, receptions, graduations, military ceremonial events, worship services and a variety of special events.

In the 16 years the Craven Brass Quintet has been performing, it has received positive reviews for its quality performances, versatility and for enjoyable performances. The members of the Quintet are dedicated to the preservation of brass music and to the performance of that music in a manner that is enjoyable to the listener as well as the performer.

For more information, contact Jones at djones357@earthlkink.net or 671-9791.